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Sheryl Johnson

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 05, 1990

Victim Details

Sheryl Johnson

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

1990

44

Sheryl

Johnson

07/12/2026

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Sheryl Johnson, a 44-year-old African American woman, was one of the victims of a series of murders that occurred in Chicago's South Side during the 1990s. Her body was discovered in an abandoned building, exhibiting signs consistent with other victims in the case: she was nude below the waist, her face had been severely battered and was covered, and her shoes were missing. These similarities led investigators to link her death to a pattern of homicides in the area.

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  • Sheryl Johnson Obituary - Conner-Westbury Funeral Home
  • Mourning the Loss of Longtime LSNA Board Member, Sheryl Johnson
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